It’s popular with homeowners and renters, and there’s a mix of single-family and multi-family investment opportunities there.Aliso Viejo: A little more inland, but it’s growing fast, close to job centers, and more affordable than other coastal areas—could definitely see strong growth.Laguna Hills: You’ve got a mix of properties here, and it’s well-connected to Irvine and Mission Viejo, so it’s great for long-term appreciation.Irvine: I know it’s a bit farther, but Irvine is one of the best for long-term growth—demand is high because of the economy and top schools.Now it’s much more costly to purchase in CA , I get it !!

I also see a lot of new villa fit-outs in Jumeirah Islands.

I am just curious how people scale when they don’t have a lot of liquid cash like me?  

As you purchase more, your net worth will go up more quickly than the savings in interest with the other option.

If we take the same 4% annual appreciation as a conservative estimate for a multifamily property, it might also reach a value of around $180,000 today, but if it had significant value-add opportunities, it could be worth significantly more.

I've built my entire rental portfolio off of going direct to seller and starting the cycle of 1. sourcing my own deals 2. assigning 3. using assignment fees to build capital to buy more real estate and more marketing. 

In general, is condo investing more difficult, and should I target SFHS, duplexes, etc. ? 

Homes are affordable and we're seeing homebuyers enter the market with a lot of assistance available from the city.I’ve been investing in Detroit since 2019 while living in California and own 12 doors.

For the past month, I've been soaking up everything I can from the BiggerPockets podcast, and it's only fueled my excitement about real estate even more. 

I personally don't know of their group but figured id link that article since i remember reading it and the name clicked.